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Why Sen. Walsh Said Nurses “Play Cards For A Considerable Amount Of The Day”
Sen. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, right, hugs a colleague before being sworn-in Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, on the opening day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) A hospital is not a casino or a cruise ship. Nonetheless, Washington State Senator Maureen Walsh said the discussing a proposed… Read More »
Eminem Commemorates 11 Years of Sobriety
It’s been over a decade since since Eminem began his road to recovery. The 46-year-old rapper shared a photo on social media of a medallion stamped with the Roman numeral “XI” and the words “Unity,” “Service,” and “Recovery” to commemorate 11 years of sobriety. The photo was accompanied by a caption: “11 years – still… Read More »
Identity and access management automation saves PeaceHealth hundreds of thousands of dollars
About five years ago, PeaceHealth, a 16,000-caregiver healthcare provider in the Pacific Northwest with 10 hospitals and 250 ambulatory clinics, began a focused effort to meet the compliance standards of the HIPAA role-based access requirements. THE PROBLEM At the same time, the provider organization invested $ 300 million in converting the electronic health records of… Read More »